Luke Adams (basketball)

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Luke Adams
Personal information
Born LaBelle, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Lamar (1969–1971)
NBA draft 1971: 8th round, 132nd overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Position Forward
Career highlights and awards

Luke Adams is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Lamar Cardinals from 1969 to 1971.

Adams was from LaBelle, Florida. [1] He led the Cardinals in points and rebounds during the two seasons he played. [2] Adams was named as the Southland Player of the Year alongside Allan Pruett of the Arkansas State Red Wolves in 1971. [3] He was a two-time selection to the All-Southland team. [2]

Adams was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the 132nd overall pick in the 1971 NBA draft. [4] He was also chosen by the Carolina Cougars in the 1971 American Basketball Association (ABA) draft. [5] Adams had three agents unsuccessfully negotiate a contract with Cougars president Carl Scheer before he travelled 1,200 miles by car to personally meet with Scheer and discuss a deal. [6] He signed with the Cougars on May 2, 1971. [7]

Adams was inducted into the Lamar Cardinal Hall of Honor in 2000. [2] In 2013, the Southland Conference announced he was a member of its 1970s All-Decade Men's Basketball Team. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Southland Conference 1970s All-Decade Men's Basketball Team Announced". Southland Conference. February 25, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Luke Adams". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Rebounds and Pickups". The Courier News. March 23, 1971. p. 8. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Luke Adams". The Draft Review. 30 January 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ "1971 ABA Draft". The Draft Review. 6 June 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ Butler, Steve (May 9, 1971). "Scoresheet". The Jackson Sun. p. 22. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Cougars Sign Adams". The New York Times. May 2, 1971. p. 5. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
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